Broadbanded moray
Channomuraena vittata
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A large moray from tropical reefs, thick and muscular, with broad bands on the body. It reaches 1.5 metres.
- Scientific name
- Channomuraena vittata
- Family
- Muraenidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Muraenidae
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Synonyms
- Channomuraena bennettii, Channomuraena cubensis, Channomuraena vittatus, Gymnomuraena bennettii, Gymnomuraena vittata, Ichthyophis vittatus, Nettastoma vittata, Uropterygius bennetti
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul, África, Ásia, Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 150 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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